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  2. Hyposensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Hyposensitivity, also known as Sensory under-responsitivity, refers to abnormally decreased sensitivity to sensory input. Hyposensitivity is especially common for autistic people and is more often seen in children than adults and adolescents due to masking. Those experiencing this have a harder time stimulating their senses than normally.

  3. Hyperacusis - Wikipedia

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    Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound and a low tolerance for environmental noise. Definitions of hyperacusis can vary significantly; it often revolves around damage to or dysfunction of the stapes bone, stapedius muscle or tensor tympani ().

  4. Sensory processing disorder - Wikipedia

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    Sensory cravings, [13] including, for example, fidgeting, impulsiveness, and/or seeking or making loud, disturbing noises; and sensorimotor-based problems, including slow and uncoordinated movements or poor handwriting. Sensory discrimination problems, which might manifest themselves in behaviors such as things constantly dropped. [citation needed]

  5. Misophonia - Wikipedia

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    Misophonia (or selective sound sensitivity syndrome) is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or their associated stimuli, or cues. These cues, known as "triggers", are experienced as unpleasant or distressing and tend to evoke strong negative emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses not seen in most other people. [ 8 ]

  6. List of autistic fictional characters - Wikipedia

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    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close USA [97] 2011 Mickey Tussler Luke Schroder A Mile in His Shoes Canada [98] 2012 Jhilmil Chatterjee Priyanka Chopra: Barfi! India [99] 2012 Walter Hill Dexter Darden: Joyful Noise USA [100] 2012 Luke Lou Taylor Pucci: The Story of Luke USA [101] Zack Seth Green: 2012 Nick Young Booboo Stewart: White Frog USA ...

  7. Sensory overload - Wikipedia

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    Hearing: loud noise, or sound from multiple sources, such as several people talking at once. Sight: crowded or cluttered spaces, bright lights, strobing lights, or environments with much movement such as crowds or frequent scene changes on television. Smell and taste: strong aromas or spicy foods.

  8. Sensory integration therapy - Wikipedia

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    Covers ears when loud noises occur (i.e., fire drill, yelling, alarms) Runs away from loud areas; Hums or sings to themself; Complains of noises inside room or outside of window; Covers ears in the cafeteria or in bathroom; Runs when toilet flushes; Prefers very loud music or no music at all

  9. Startle response - Wikipedia

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    A reflex from hearing a sudden loud noise will happen in the primary acoustic startle reflex pathway consisting of three main central synapses, or signals that travel through the brain. First, there is a synapse from the auditory nerve fibers in the ear to the cochlear root neurons (CRN).